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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-20
extra Billy" Smith.

Ex-Gov. William Smith, of Virginia,
whose death was announced in our dis
patches yesterday, was in several respects a
very remarkable man. He was born in
King George county, Va, in 1897, and,
until within few months before his death,
was in the enjoyment of excellent health.
He was Governor of Virginia more than
forty years ago, and was elected to the same
office in 1868. He occupied that position at
the close OF the war. He was Colonel of the
Forty-ninth Virginia, and to his popularity
as a gallant soldier he owed his second
election
He was neither a student nor statesman,
but as a skillful politician he had few equals
and no superiors. He was twice an unsuc-
cessful candidate for the United States Sen
ate, being beaten once by R. NJ. T. Hunter
and once by James NJ. Mason. At one time
he thought California offered him a better
opportunity for securing political prefer
ment than Virginia, and he took up his resi-
| dence in that State. He did not succeed as
well there as he expected. hoNeyeis and re-
| turned to his home in Fauquier county to
repeat his old-time political successes. AS a
member of the Virginia Legislature and as
a member of Congress he made his influence
felt. Being man of great force of charac-
ter it was impossible to keep him on back
seat.
He was widely known as Extra Billy"
Smith. He got this title from a claim
against the Post Office Department for ex-
ira compensation for carrying the mails
This claim he prosecuted with great per-
sistence and vigor. The route over which
he carried the mails extended from Wash
ington to Milledgeville, Ga. Many anec-
dotes are told of him, some of which are
well worth repeating.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-20
Bernhardt's Pet Snake.
From the Minneapolis Journal

Several piercing shreks following each other
in quick succession echoed through the CORR
doris and rotunda of the West Hotel at $50
O'Clock this morning. A porter was dispatched
J to the rooms just vacated by Sarah Bernhard.
He found a chambermaid lying on sofa in a
semi-faiuting condition.
For heaven S sake. look into that bath-tub, -
said the frightened girl.
The porter did as requested. In the bottom
of the bathtub, which was half filed with wa
ter, lay dead water snake about IS inches long.
In the tub the divine Sarah had performed her
additions. The snake in question was one of her
many strange pets. 1t had been presented to
her in South America, She made special pet
of il, il is said She would let it lie on the bed
wit l e. and would let it crawl about her neck
and would fondle it as child would doll
''She must have laid on it and killed it acct
dentally," said Clerk Hyser, in explanation this
morning. "She was an eccentric woman" he
went on. 'She was the strangest guest we've
had in the house yet Why, the chambermaids
were frightened to death of her. They feared
to go near her apartments. She had whole
museum of wild and ncanny pets in her room
That tiger cat, for instance 1t was terror
No one could touch it or 90 near it but her.
She could pet it and handle it like q kitten
When she left the room the cat had to be put in
the cage and it would smart and spit at every
one who entered. Then it would cry when she
was absent from the rooms. The girls are hap
Ply this morning because the FrenChwoman and
her queer pets are on their way to Omaha.M
The water snake Is on exhibition in the bag
gage room of the West. The wonder is why
the Bernhard did not take it along with her
and have it stuffed.
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The Presidents shrewdness.
From the Ne,c York Sun.

A Western Republican Senator, who has cop.e
to Washington to have the plans made for the
post office building in his town, relates pleasing
anecdote showing the Presidents shreWdnesS
Il got my bill through Congress- said the Sena-
tor land went to the President to see if he was
going to sign it. 1t called for S1000O0, and our
town has about 1900 population. Are you
going to sign the bill, Mr.. President?' | asked
l haven't signed it., he said. but win if YOU
will give me your word that the building shant
cost the United states a cent over $4,000 1
couldn't do that. said. 'Wehhe 500 600 won't
build a suitable building will agree that the
site shan't cost over $4,000 That's good, he
said, but go and see Bell about the building,
and let me know if he says he can't give you a
good building for $4,000 i went and saw Bell
the Supervising Architect, and he said he could
put Up a very pretty and convenient modernized
brick building for che money. Then went to
the White House again and reported. Well
said the President when got through my story
will you promise the building and site shant
cost over 100000? ! want your word: that's
good enough for me. If | sign this bill your
people will get some other Congress to increase
the appropriation. If you viii veto that won t
veto this It's bargain Mr.. President, said l.
and that's how got that bill through when so
many others were vetoed, although they were
just as meritOrious as mine. made our folks
at home chip in $500 on the site, and Uncle
Sam paid only $4,000 toward it. If the build
ing costs over 100000 my neghbors and l will
give our check for the excess.
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INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

MEETINGs-Pulaski Council No. 153, R. A.
Myrtle Lodge No 6, X. P; Landrum Lodge No.
IS, F. and A. NJ.
SPECIAL NoTIcEs-As to Parochial Duties of
Christ Church Parish; Limited Partnership, A.
Einstein's Sons; To Jurors City Court; Grand
Sunday Excursion per Steamer Pope Catlin
Apples, Oranges, etc, j. s. Collins & Co.
OFFIcIAL-Proposals Wanted for Plumbers
Work.
WATER COOLERS, ETC.-Clarke & Daniels.
CASH system AND CHEAP MUsIC-L. B. S.
NJ. H.
CHEAP COLUMN ADVERTISEMENTS - Help
Wanted Situation Wanted; For Rent; For Sale;
Lost, Miscellaneous.
AUCTION SALEs-Furniture, Dry Goods, etc,
by J. Mclaughlin & Son.
AMUsEMENTs- Ball To-day; Excursion to
Warsaw by the Y w G. T. U.
81 STEAMSHIP SCHEDULE-Ocean Steamship Co.
LEGAL NoTIcE-Demands Against and Claims
ID Favor of VIM. Harris Estate.
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PERSONAL.

On. II. t PECK. Professor of Latin and Greek
in Columbia College, is barely 30 years old.
SINCE her marriage Ella Wheeler Wilcox gives
all the money she earns by writing poetry to
the poor.
ROBERT J. BuRDETrE, the genial humorist, has
been elected deacon in his Baptist church at
Lower Merton, Pa.
MozARr's PIANO and Haydn's baton, more re-
cently the property of the immortal List, were
wled by him to the city Of Vienna.
OLE BULLS SON Alexander predicts for the
new star. Anna Kirhet, brighter place in the
operate armament than that which Jenny Lind
once held.
NoBoDY viii bc asked to contribute TO the Ar
thur monument All subscriptions must be
snontaueons The gentlemen Who Nv, ar the
head of the movement are confident that the
$4,000 needed will be readily contributed.
ANDERSON CRITcHETT. the celebrated London
surgeon, was recently offered a fee of 49,, 900
probably the largest medical honorariun on
record-to go to India to treat one of the native
princes After consideration he declined the
offer
BIG BEN LEFEvRE, the Ohio ex-('ongressnan
has struck u better thing than n seat in Con.
gress, or the Paris Consulship, for which he
was an applicant. lie has been made General
Manager Of the Brce & Thomas railroad syndi-
cate at salary Of $4,000 year.
ROBERT HuLiARD, who, IL is said will play
leading man for Mrs. james Brown Potter
during her American season. is Brooklvnite
AID was once President of the Amaranth Club
He is now playing the role OF the gambler with
great Success in Mckee Ranllin's Golden
Giant
PRIHcE VtcToR NAPOLEON wrote recently 10 NJ
Albert Iluriy thanking him for q sketch of
Napoleon BonapGrte which appeared in Figaro
Paris and addmg Napoleon created modern
France. Code Concordat University, Bank
Legion Of Honor administrative, judicial and
financial garization--evorything dates from
him and comes from him.
CovNT KALNoKY is known in st. Petersburg as
man of few words, not accustomed to threaten
Or buster, but certain To do what he says He
dislkes publicity, but he mingles a great deal in
society and goes several times a week to The
opera. lie is particularly cheerful In company
Is n brilliant cuuyciSntionaliSt and linl1list
speaks most rirproachabe English and has
great charm OF manner.
EXGov. ALGEa, Of Michigan, who recently
returned from n trip South of the RIO
Grande, said the other day. There are two
things that Mexico requires to come M TO the
worlds average. These are repopulation and
water This is all they need in Hadcs " said
Urinh Painter, the old Washington corrcspon-
dent, who was standing near by. and the
Mexican subject was dropped
TN new British Consul at Baltimore has nm
interesting record. Capt William Francis ~.
grave entered the British army as ensign IN
1873. He served actively in the Crimean war
IN India during the niutiny Of iS5Sb9. and
against the Hin Tribes in 1868. He has been
Consul at stockholm, Sweden, and az Nantes
France. Capt Segrave is member OF the ROYAL
biographical Society. He has lust reached
Baltimore aud win enter upon the discharge of
his dutbss at once.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-20
Tho Jacob Sharp Trial.

The work Of getting jury in the
Jacob Sharp case in New York has
begun. 1t will be long and tedious work.
There are very few, if any, of the intelli-
gent men who are liable to be summoned as
jurors III this case who have not expressed
IN opinion rs to the guilt or innocence of
the defendant.
Only few months ago legislative com
mjttee made lengthy inquiry into the
Broadway surface railway franchise bust
ness, and all the testimony of importance
was published. There was some pretty
strong testimony against Mr. Sharp, All of
the New York newspapers were against him
then, and they are against him now. They
have succeeded in working up feeling that
is very hostile to him. 1t will be extremely
difficult to get jury that is not prejudiced
against him.
The trial is looked upon as the most i'm
portant since that of Tweed Sharp has not
been an officeholder, but. it is alleged, he
was as extensive buyer of legislators and
aldermen as Tweed was. He has used his
Doodle so freely that he has become notori-
Gus for the use of it.
Inc people dIe ueeply lHUereSJeu Ill nav
ing Sharp convicted if he is guilty. To per-
NIT a criminal like he is alleged to be to go
UNPUBLISHED would be equal to Offering a
premium foI the commission of the kind
of crimes with which he is charged. Many
of the men who get into prominent places in
New York now are so corrupt that thinking
people there are beginning to wonder what
is to be the outcome of the corrupt condition
of the city's municipal affairs. If men like
Sharp are not punished the time will soon
come when it will be difficult to find an
honest man in the city government
Sharp is making a hard fight for liberty.
His money procures him the best lawyers,
and detectives doubtless furnish his at
torneys with full information respecting the
men summoned as jurors. The selection of
a jury has almost reached the position of a
science. The time may not be distant when
there will be experts who will make the
selection of jurors their sole business. In
criminal cases the choosing of the jury IS
regarded by many as the most difficult and
delicate of all the duties lawyer has to per-
form. Mr. Sharp's lawyers will doubtless
do their best to get jury that will not con-
Wet even if the testimony shows that their
client is guilty.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-20
Nr.Lsnar's Allotment Scheme.

When Mr.. Lamar was made Secretary of
the Interior it was said by many that his
appointment was a mistake. It was con-
ceic,l that he possessed great ability, but his
fitness for the kind OF work required of the
head of tire Interior Department was ques-
toned He is making, however,a very sue
ceSsful Secretary. The qualities he is dis
playing are those not only of az executive
officer but also of n statesman.
The Indian question has been for long
time one of the most troublesome with
which the government has 20 deal The
Indians are not satisfied with the reservation
system, and it has been about impossible to
get honest Indian Agents. The cost of
maintaining the system and the Indian Bu-
reau is between 100000 and $1,000, 900
year. When Mr.. Lamar became Secretary
of the Interior he took hold of the Indian
problem at once, with firm determination
to solve it, The result of his efforts was the
enactment of the allotment law by the last
Congress. Mr.. Lamar is now preparing to
put this law into operation. The effect of it
viii be to wipe out of existence the rotten
Indian Bureau, save to the government the
port of the Indians and place the Indians ON
a footing with the citizens of the country.
In all there are now about 260, 900
Indians who are the wards of the nation
The allotment law applies to $4,000 of
them, and it will make all of them not only
comfortable but rich. Those to which it
does not apply are the Cherokees and nine
other tribes which occupy part of the
Indian Territory, and the Senecas in the
State of New York. 1t gives to every head
of an Indian family 100 acres of land; to
every unmarried person over IS years of
age and to every orphan eighty acres, and to
every ''single" person, under IS, born before
the allotment is made. forty acres. These
lands cannot be disposed of for the term of
Is years
The Indians now have 135, 900 900 acres of
land. The allotments will take but small
portion of it. The balance is to be sold to
actual settlers for homestead purposes, and
the proceeds are to be invested for the bene-
fit of the Indians. The Indians have now,
in invested funds and unsold lands in the
market about $751; 900. The have also
annuities and personal property in horses,
sheep and cattle to the amount of many
millions more. The Secretary estimates
that, valuing their lands at 81 per acre,
they have in property of all kinds fully
S175, 100000. This is very handsome sum,
and places them far out of the reach of
want.
There is no doubt that they will be much
better off under the new system. They
l.
will have strong inducement to turn their
attention to civilized pursuits The progress
which the CheroBees and Creeks are making
is proof that they can and will improve
their condition if given the right sort of a
start and proper encouragement
OF course Secretary Lamar's scheme is an
experiment, but there is every reason to
think that it win prove to be a successful
one. If it is successful it win greatly in
crease his reputation as a statesman.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-20
Fleeing THE GULLIBLB.
How Quack Relieved Portlanders of
Several Thousand Dollars.
From a Lemistoa Lonr1lnL

From the Leoistola Journal
81 wish Gov. Bodwell had seen the quack
doctor who has just skipped out of Portland
leaving his hotel bill unpaid, said Il prominent
Portland N. D. the other day. Il don't believe
he would have vetoed DR.. Sleepnr's medical
registration bill if he had"
Il think lie was the most unprinciplcd quack
l ever saw. He came to Portland about six
months ago, engaged suite of rooms at one of
the hotels, and stuck out his shinge. One OF the
first things he did was to button mole Portland
attorney, and get him to write up an advertise
ment that would aStonsh the dear people. The
lawyer told me the other day he rad skipped
without leaving any greenbacks TO console
HIM for writing the advertisement. The
quack couldn't write his own name. He was
perfect ignOramus. He didn't know as much
about medicine, as l do about the Fiji islands
But he had plenty of brass, and a wonderful
faulty of looking wise, when anybody called to
see him. He owes his tailor little matter OF
so FOR the claw hammer coat that he always
wore. He advertised himself as a great Speci-
| alist. Consultation and treatment free. and all
that sort of thing. For the first three months
| he had ell the business he could attend TO-
! ''They tell me he drained Portland people to
the extent of several thousand dollars. Last
| month people began to suspect ne was an i'm
| poster, and commenced to let him cody alone.
! Several law suits began TO be imminent. The
| quack got wind of it somehow, and the other
| night he packed his trunk and skipped by moon
light, leaving the hotel proprietor, his tailor, his
lawyer, and some of his patients tritie out Of
| pocket.
Il went to the drug store yesterday, where he
used to get his drugs, and the proprietor told me
| how he worked his little scheme"
He never brought in a prescription in his
| life, =" said the pharmacist. Gle used 10 come
| in almost every day and say, I've got patient
| that's so and SO. Give me anything; l don't
care what il is don't want to kill the poor
| fool, that's all"
bile that fellow was here cleaned ont all
my old stock of patent medicines that had laid
on the shelf for ten years. and nobody ever called
| for. He would take little vial. pour in a few
| drops from one patent medicine bottle, and an
other and another, and tell his patient to take
| few drops every morning just before breakfast
| and every night before retiring, or some similar
| dodge. used to make sugar pills for him by
the pound with nothing but sugar in them for
all the world.
But nothing suits the dear people better than
to be hunbugged, you know"
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The Morning News for the Summer

The Morning News for the Summer.
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can have the MORNING NEWS forwarded by
he earliest fast mails to any address at the
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for three months, cash invariably in adj
vance. The address may be changed as
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could be taken to mention the old as well
Is the new address.
Those who desire to have their home paper
promptly delivered to them while away,
could leave their subscriptions at the BUsI-
NEss OFFICE. Special attention will be given
- make this summer service satisfactory and
% forward papers by the most direct and
~1ickest routeSe
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The Florida Senator.

The choice of Hon. Samuel Pasco for
Senator by the Florida Legislature gives
very general satisfaction in that State An
outline of his career was published in our
dispatches yesterday. He is IS years of age,
and has been a resident of Florida for about
twenty-nine years. He is an Englshman
and succeeds an Irishman, but he is an
American in sentiment and aims as was
Mr.. Jones, his predecessor. He knows
Florida thoroughly, and is devoted to her
welfare. No interest of the State will suffer
in his hands, and if his record indicates any
thing it is that he will not consent to Flor
idas being neglected at Washington
The Senatorial contest was a long one and
seriously INSTRUCTED the business of the
Legislature Doubtless there is general re-
joicing throughout the State that it is out
of the way. The result of it was a surprise
to many, and perhaps there we're few of the
members of the Legislature who had any
idea what its outcome would be until
there was an Interchange of opinions
after tho Withdrawal of Messls. Blox-
ham and Perry. Mr.. Pasco's honorable
course in withdrawing from the con
test when it was thought that his with
drawal would help to break the deadlock
undoubtedly had much TO do with creating
the kindly feeling toward him which made
his election possible when the opportunity
presented itself
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-20
How Long is a Woman Youngp
From the Dream 1nt

From The Oregon 1nf.
When does n woman cease to be young, or
rather to be entitled to that epithet? This is
the delicate question which a French Project
mas undertaken to answer Some years ago n
certain viii left the sum of 10,O00f the interest
of which was TO be given annually to a young
unmarried woman OF the working classes, who
by her capacity and good conduct. should be in
a position to marry with the help of little
money In carrying out the win, it became
necessary for the Project of the Seine to deter
mine the exact significance Of the words
young woman" and he has decided that they
include the period between 81 and 80 At 30,
then, an unmarried woman may bid adieu to
youth aud resign herself TO be an old maid
This extremely eX-cathcdra announcement
may win q feigued or forced assent from the
candidates for the Barbet Batfol prize, rs this
kind Of priX Monthyon is called, but it will meet
with only contemptuous rejection from the sex
at large, az least that portion OF IL which has
passed. the fatal limit woman is as young as
she looks, just ilsu is as young as he feels,
and really capable woman is never 30 until she
Is 40 or married
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-20
He Got "Kinder Scarf. 4"
Fron, "a Concord Monifor,

Up in n neighboring town few years ago
good deacon on his way TO church one Sunday
morning crossed the culvert over a well-known
trout brook Just rs young man emerged from
the alders, flshpole IN hand and with goody
string of beauties. He was not over and above
aud said solemnly:
Charles, do you know who saw you catch
those trout this holy Sabbath morningl"
NO. deacon, 'twant Henry Ferris, was ty'
Charles, the Lord saw you"
wall, wall, deacon, you kinder scarf me
when you first spoke. | don't care about the
Lord but twOuldn't do for Henry to see me-
cause I've hired ont TO him for haydn, and he'd
gt somebody else IL he knew | go troutin' SUI
day.
The deacon drove on, and made a powerful
plea In the missionary concert OF the Sunday
gchool Tor the poor heather Ia India.
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The Irony of Fate.

o yes, tits sweet to lie and hear
The rain upon the roof
Particularly, when you're sure
The thing is waterproof.
AS patter, patter go the drops,
There steals blessed calm
Into your soul. You're once again
A boy upon the farm.
Once more you're in the dear old nest
High in the attic-room.
EmboSomed by the feather-bed
In all its bowery bloom.
And patter, patter go the drops
Thro' all your happy dreams;
The world and you are young again,
a paradise it seems.
o patter, patter go the drops!
Each one is like a kiss
A mothers sisters, swcetheart's, too
But, great snakes, what is this?
You're wide-awake. Can these be tears
Upon your brazcn cheek?
BY no means--miracies don't work
The roof has sprung leak. M. N. D..
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A London dispatch says that while the
Archdeacon of Winchester was showing some
ladies over the grand old cathedral, the
other day, he crawled into one of the pipes
of the organ in order to demonstrate its
size He stuck fast, and if some worlmen
had not como to tho rescue, he would have
been compelled to stay in the pipe all night.
Before trying TO crawl in again it is pre-
suued that he viii grease himself